I just recently tried my hand at felting for the first time and it is addictive. I have been making the felted clutch and felted bowls from 'One Skein." I am sure I will be making both for Christmas gifts and will be looking for more patterns for felted items.

kim, do you just make a bunch of slippers in several sizes and pass them out as the need arises, or do you take sizes of everyone to whom you plan to give them? How do you know when to stop felting, size-wise? I love the felted slippers for Christmas idea. Why didn't I ever think of that in previous years?

An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.-G.K. Chesterton

I knitted felted clogs for most of my family members two years ago. I did take note of what size shoe everyone wore and tried to felt based upon those sizes. Luckily, most of them were close to either my size or my husband's. If not, I consulted with a neighbor or friend to come help me out when I felted the clogs in the wash.

A friend made felted slippers for everyone in her family last year. She didn't felt them but sent each pair off with felting instructions, a mesh zippered bag, a small container of that soap you don't have to rinse out, and a felted swatch so the recipient would know what it should look like. It was a huge success because everyone got to custom-size their slippers and they thought the felting was a blast. I think I'm going to do the same thing this Christmas.

Such great ideas! I just felted my first thing too, and boy, do I love it!

Linda, I too made the clutch from One Skein! What a cute bag. So easy to do. I think I might make those in different sizes, perhaps with lining, if I'm feeling courageous, for gifts this year. But please don't hold me to it! ;)

I am making felted hedgehogs. They are too adorable, and everyone wants one. Even my nephew, who only likes things that either need electricity or are hockey related. I made felted slippers (fuzzy feet) for MIL for her b-day. I used her shoe size. When I was done, they measured what the internet said they should based on shoe size, but looked like clown shoes to me. When she put them on, they were a perfect fit, like I had blocked them on her feet. She is 2 sizes bigger than I am, so I guess that just made them look huge.

I agree! Felting is addictive. I made 2 felted wine totes (great for those bring your own wine restaurants or if you want to give a bottle as a gift) and also a pair of felted booties for my daughter which she's already outgrown.

I made some things from One Skien and Knit One, Felt Two and you all are right...totally addictive. I just got a patttern for a lovely felted tote with an intrelac design in the middle from Knit Picks and it is just lovely. I cannot wait to knit this and felt it. Gorgeoussssssss!!! Felting makes me feel like I have really done something science like LOL